Would be neat to see this technology applied to racing

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Not sure of the usefulness when applied to horse racing, but it would be fun to watch.

It would be very useful because it adds a visual element that fractional charts can't - and like you say - it would be a lot of fun to watch.

From a recent Crist Blog post:



In that example ... lets take Mineshaft Handicap 2nd place finisher Mission Impazible and race him with Risen Star winner Mucho Macho Man and Rachel Alexandra winner Kathmanblu.

What you would see is Mission Impaz (who didn't even set the pace in the Mineshaft) running off to about a 17 length lead after just a half mile over his two rivals.

Mucho Macho Man would start cutting into his lead - and be trailing him by about 10 lengths with 2.5 furlongs to go.

And at the wire - Mission Impaz would hold on to win by about a steadily diminishing 3 lengths over Mucho Macho Man.

Those pace numbers are very great for handicapping - but they have absolutely zero visual feel to them.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Rachel Alexandra VS Blame going 9fs last year.

They both ran the distance on the same track same day last year. RA in the Flur De Lis and Blame in the Foster.






Rachel Alexandra opens up a 12 length lead over Blame after a half mile.

She's still in front of Blame by 12 lengths after six furlong - Gomez better make his move. He's being too patient.

Rachel Alexandra's in front by 8.5 with one furlong to go - Borel isn't moving a muscle.

Blame turns it on late - but RA wins by a diminishing 3.5 lengths.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Rachel Alexandra VS Blame going 9fs last year.

They both ran the distance on the same track same day last year. RA in the Flur De Lis and Blame in the Foster.






Rachel Alexandra opens up a 12 length lead over Blame after a half mile.

She's still in front of Blame by 12 lengths after six furlong - Gomez better make his move. He's being too patient.

Rachel Alexandra's in front by 8.5 with one furlong to go - Borel isn't moving a muscle.

Blame turns it on late - but RA wins by a diminishing 3.5 lengths.

Interesting way to compare, I agree. I always felt they made a mistake not taking her to the Stephen Foster. I think RA's underrated in terms of what she could've accomplished if handled differently, but oh well. It's done. Does this technology necessarily adjust for how Blame might've been handled had she been in the race? It wouldn't really account for a change in tactics/strategy unless I'm missing something. Rather than let her run as she should've been allowed to all season, they might've held RA back even more, trying so hard to rate and save her to the point that they squashed her natural gifts even more than they did against the girls.

[brockguy]

like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2doCAS1Kvk

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by brockguy

like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2doCAS1Kvk

That's a little different because its two seperate races.

I was thinking more like winner of one race VS winner of another race. Or top two in one race VS top two in another race. Have to be the same day and same distance of course.

[richard]

So you are saying isolate the winners (or top 2) of each race that day at the same distance. Then combine those images into one virtual race.

What if the horses were in the middle of a pack or on the rail behind some also rans in their real race. Their image is blocked.